Case study: ERP successfully deployed in Fire Fighting Equipment Manufacturing Industry

BACKGROUND:

Company is making and selling fire fighting equipments directly to customers in India and export.  Discreet product manufacturing.

Examples of the products: Landing Fire Hydrant, Hydrant firefighting.  Engaged in supplying fire protection systems, commercial fire protection systems and industrial fire protection systems are applicable in offices, malls, hotels, industries, amusement parks and hospitals etc. Specialized manufacturer and exporter of flame arrestors, industrial flame arrestors, volatile liquid flame arrestors, inflammable liquid flame arrestors, and pressure flame arrestors and fuel tank flame arrestors. Exporter of safety shower such as emergency safety shower, portable eye wash shower, emergency eye wash shower, body safety shower, and full body safety shower and drench shower.

ISSUES & CHALLENGES:

·          Smoother and faster process flow

·          Efficient distribution of information

·          Decentralization of task & decision

·          Increased transparency and better control

·          Protection/ Security of data

·          Wastage, scrap, rejection

·          Integration of all departments

·          Cost control

·          productivity through elimination of duplication

HOW DNS ERP CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE:

KEY BENEFITS:

·          The customer master captures information such as 'which sales engineer will coordinate with which customer.

·          Customer's order is linked with the Indent and Sales invoice.  Chances of mistakes / miscommunication are reduced with this kind of tight integration.  The work order (job card) link with material issue from stores ensures high level of material management.

·          Top management involvement and necessary ERP training made the project a success.   ERP modules are deployed in various functions such as Marketing, Production, R & D and Finance.